Nov 11, 2021 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication
In September, BRG Retail published the results of our 2021 consumer holiday survey, wherein we asked over 1,000 shoppers about their holiday shopping expectations and level of concern over the impact of COVID on their holiday plans. Our decision to reach out to...
Sep 9, 2021 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report
After more than a year of battling the challenges of COVID-19, retail looked like it had turned the corner. Shopper enthusiasm had returned, and consumers were excited to shop in stores again. July retail trade sales were up 13.3% over the same period last year and...
Aug 18, 2021 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication
The back-to-school (BTS) season is a critically important selling period—and an opportunity for retailers to reconnect with shoppers before entering the holiday season. COVID has written a new script for schools and businesses in 2021. Consumers have adjusted in...
Dec 17, 2020 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, News
US retail sales are projected to fall by as much as 4 percent in December, according to research from BRG Retail. Driving factors include earlier holiday shopping in October and November, rising COVID-19 cases nationwide, and dropping consumer sentiment. Read the full...
Dec 3, 2020 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication
2020! We have run out of adjectives to describe what retail has experienced because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The industry has been in transition for years as customers have continued to move to online shopping. The complications brought on by the virus accelerated...
Nov 18, 2020 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication
COVID-19 has changed the way customers shop. If retailers focus on these six areas, they can end 2020 on top. Christmas may come early this year. With COVID-19 pushing out in-store events and driving consumers online in droves, retailers are looking to jumpstart and...
